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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Technology
Asharq Al-Awsat

Musk Tests Waters on Paid Verification for Twitter Accounts

In this file photo taken on October 28, 2022, the Twitter logo is seen on the exterior of Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California. (AFP)

Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter as he begins his first week as owner of the social-media platform.

A venture capitalist working with Musk tweeted a poll asking how much users would be willing to pay for the blue check mark that Twitter has historically used to verify higher-profile accounts so other users know it’s really them.

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